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PM inaugurates India's longest bridge in Assam, addresses public meeting at Dhola
PM inaugurates India's longest bridge in Assam, addresses public meeting at Dhola
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated India's longest bridge - the 9.15 km long Dhola-Sadiya bridge, over the River Brahmaputra, in Assam.
This was his first engagement on the third anniversary of his swearing-in as Prime Minister.
The bridge will enhance connectivity and greatly reduce travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
After unveiling a plaque to mark the inauguration, the Prime Minister travelled, and walked on the bridge for a few minutes.
Later, addressing a public meeting at Dhola, the Prime Minister said that the inauguration of the bridge marks the end of a long wait for the people of this area.
The Prime Minister said infrastructure is extremely important for development, and the effort of the Union Government is to fulfil the dreams and wishes of the people. He said this bridge enhances connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, and opens the door for economic development, on a big scale.
He said the eastern and north-eastern parts of the country have the greatest potential for economic development, and this bridge is just one element of the Union Government's vision in this regard.
The Prime Minister said the bridge will bring about a positive change in the lives of the common people. He said the Union Government is placing great emphasis on the development of waterways as well.
The Prime Minister said enhanced connectivity between the North-East and other parts of the country is a priority for the Union Government, and work has been greatly speeded up in this regard. He said that good connectivity in the North-East will also link the region with the economy of South-East Asia.
The Prime Minister also spoke of the immense tourism potential of the North-East. He said the Union Government has decided to name the Dhola-Sadiya bridge after the great musician, lyricist and poet, Bhupen Hazarika.
Ministry of Defence
Results of All India Entrance Exam 2023 for admission to Class-VI & Class-IX in 33 existing & 18 newly-approved Sainik Schools declared
1.24 lakh candidates qualify; 25,837 girls in Class VI; Admission through e-counselling
All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination  2023 was conducted at 180 cities across the country by National Testing Agency  on January 08, 2023. The exam was conducted for admission to Class-VI and Class-IX in 33 Sainik Schools and 18 newly-approved Sainik Schools.
A total of 1,79,809 candidates appeared in AISSEE-2023 and 1,24,467 candidates qualified in the written examination which was conducted pan India. The number of candidates who appeared in the exam has been the highest this year and substantially higher than all previous years. It was also observed that the pass percentage is also higher this year as compared to previous year.
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Class
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Boys
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Girls
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Total
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Appeared
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Qualified
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Appeared
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Qualified
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Appeared
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Qualified
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Class-VI
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1,09,314
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75,934
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37,698
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25,837
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1,47,012
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1,01,771
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Class-IX
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32,797
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22,696
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Admission for girls is at Class VI level
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32,797
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22,696
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Total
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1,79,809
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1,24,467
Highest marks secured in Class VI were 292 out of 300, while highest marks secured in Class IX were 388 out of 400. Score cards of individual candidates are available on NTA Portal https://aissee.nta.nic.in.
With an aim to enhance transparency in the admission process and minimise any human intervention, the admission process including selection of choice of schools by the candidate and allotment of slots for medical examination will be done through e-counselling. The qualified candidates will be able to opt for seat allocation in multiple schools out of the existing 33 Sainik Schools and new 18 schools through e-counselling this year.
The e-counselling portal has been made live on https://mes.ncog.gov.in/sainikschoolecounselling. For admission in the first round, a clear window of eight days will be available to the candidates to fill their choices for admission i.e., from March 06-13, 2023. Schedule for subsequent rounds of admission for seats left vacant during Round-I will be published after completion of admissions of Round-I and dates for the same will be published on the e-counselling portal. Candidates must keep themselves updated on the schedule by regularly visiting the portal.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Rs 40,700 crores allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission  towards SLWM support for over 2 Lakh Villages in 2021-22
The Ministry of Jal Shakti under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen  Phase 2 is poised to support over two lakh villages achieve solid and liquid waste management  arrangements through an investment of over Rs. 40,700 crores in the present FY 2021-22. The National Scheme Sanctioning Committee  of SBM-G under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti approved the Annual Implementation Plan  of States and UTs.
While the Central share would be around Rs.14,000 crores, the States shall spend over Rs.8300 crores. Funds to the tune of Rs. 12,730 crores will be made available through the Fifteenth Finance Commission and over Rs.4,100 through convergence with MGNREGS. Further, over Rs.1500 crore will be invested by the States through other sources e.g. Business Model, CSR, other schemes, etc. SBM Phase 2 aims at achieving comprehensive cleanliness in villages also called ODF Plus status by focusing on ODF sustainability and ensuring SLWM arrangements in villages.
Implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase 2 in 2021-2022 will see construction of over 50 lakh Individual Household toilets , one Lakh Community toilets, Plastic Waste Management Units in over 2400 Blocks of India, Gobardhan projects in 386 Districts, Faecal sludge management arrangements in over 250 Districts apart from the targeted support for over 2 lakh villages in implementation of SLWM interventions.
Approving the State Plans, Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, highlighted the need to ensure that no one is left behind, and every household has access to a toilet. He emphasized on the adoption of twin pit toilet technology for IHHLs construction as it is relatively safer, low cost and easier to operate and maintain. He also stressed on the need for low cost technologies for solid and liquid waste management as it would help decentralized operation and maintenance.
Earlier Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation  supported States and UTs to undertake a participatory planning exercise along with Districts and Rural Local Bodies to step up implementation of ODF plus elements and achieve results at scale. Each State/UT have developed their Annual Implementation plans that set out the implementation targets and strategy that would be adopted in the State/UT. Implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission is led by Rural Local Bodies and the mission has the reputation of being a unique janandolan on Swachhata in the country.
The National Scheme Sanction Committee comprises representatives of Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, representative from State Governments apart sector experts. The NSSC reviewed the plans of all States and UTs and provided them guidance to intensify implementation as sanitation and hygiene are of paramount importance in the pandemic times. NSSC emphasized on the effective utilization of Fifteenth Finance tied funds earmarked for sanitation.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets Nation on the eve of Deepawali
The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the Nation on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali/ Diwali.
In a message, he said that this ‘festival of lights’ is the celebration of perpetual power of the good and its capability to conquer all evil. It tells us that truth and virtue alone triumph in the end.
The Following is the Full text of the Message:
“I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali.
Deepawali is heralded as one of the most significant festivals of India and is celebrated across the country and throughout the world.
Deepawali or the ‘festival of lights’ is the celebration of the perpetual power of the good and its capability to conquer all evil. It tells us that truth and virtue alone triumph in the end. It inspires us to move from darkness towards light, from ignorance towards wisdom and from melancholy towards bliss.
Diwali is the harbinger of hope and beckons to us to take the initiative to light a lamp rather than cursing the darkness. It is also a celebration of the light of humanity that burns within each and every one of us that is capable of showing us the path of righteousness even at the darkest of the times. Deepawali urges us to keep this light burning bright so that we may continue to endeavor to build a better, more humane, peaceful and compassionate world.
May this festival bring harmony, prosperity and happiness in our lives.”
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for Divyangjan and Senior Citizens organized in Bishnupur, Manipur.
A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme and Senior citizens under ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’  of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India was organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  in association with ALIMCO, Social Welfare Department, Manipur and District Administration Bishnupur today at Kyamba Ningshing Shanglan in Bishnupur .
Ku. Pratima Bhoumik, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment the Chief Guest of the function inaugurated the camp along side guests of honour Shri Govindas Konthoujam, Minister of Public Works Department, Youth Affair and Sports, Govt. of Manipur, Shri Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh, Minister of Education, Law and Legislative Affairs, Govt. of Manipur, Shri Heikham Dingo Singh, Minister of Social Welfare, Skill, Labour & Employment and Entrepreneurship, Fisheries, Govt. of Manipur and other local public representatives and dignitaries.
Addressing the gathering Ku. Pratima Bhoumik, Union MoS said that central government is committed towards the empowerment of Divyangjan and is working on the vision of hon’ble Prime Minister ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas aur Sabka Prayas’. Speaking over the achievement and work done by her ministry Union Minister of State informed that approx. 1180 divyangjan have been provided Skill Training by releasing 70 Lakh 56 Thousand fund in the state of Manipur. Minister also urged to the state government to expedite the work of issuing UDID cards in the state so that more Divyangjan can utilize the benefit of government scheme.
A total of 5706 aids and assistive devices worth Rs. 129.98 Lakh will be distributed free of cost under central Government Scheme to 170 Divyangjan and 1029 Senior Citizens at Block/Panchayat level by following the SOP prepared by the Department in view of COVID-19 Pandemic.
Different type of assistive devices which will be distributed among identified Divyangjan beneficiaries in a phase manner who were registered during assessment camps at Block Level which includes 08 Tricycle, 827 Wheelchairs, 316 Crutches, 849 Walking Sticks, 03 Rollators, 50 Walker, 24 Smart Phone, 25 Smart Cane, 41 Braille Kit, 16 C. P Chair, 21 MSIED Kit, 01 ADL Kit  with Cell phone and 628 Hearing Aid machines other major items for Sr. Citizens includes 99 Foot Care units, 87 Spinal Support, 901 LS Belt, 953 Knee Braces, 41 Walking Stick wit Seat, 235 Denture, 402 Spectacles, 110 Cervical collar
DM, Bishnupur, Director Social Welfare Department, Manipur and senior officers from ALIMCO were also present during the function.
Ministry of Rural Development
17 crore mandays employment provided and Rs 13,240 crore paid to migrant labourers under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan in 6 weeks
GKRA providing livelihood opportunities to migrant labourers of 116 districts in 6 States
The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan , launched to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages and similarly affected citizens in rural areas, in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, is now empowering villagers with livelihood opportunities in 116 districts of six states. The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan is taking action on mission mode to provide employment to migrant workers who have returned to their native villages of these 6 states namely Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
By the sixth week itself, a total of about 17 crore mandays employment has been provided and Rs.13,240 crore has been spent so far in the of pursuit of objectives of the Abhiyaan. A large number of structures have been created under GKRA so far including 62,532 water conservation structures, 1.74 lakh rural houses, 14,872 cattle shed, 8,963 form ponds, 2,222 Community Sanitary Complex, 5,909 works have been taken up through District Mineral Funds, 564 Gram Panchayat have been provided internet connectivity, 16,124 candidates have been provided skill training through Krishi Vigyan Kendras  during the Abhiyaan.
The Abhiyaan’s success so far can be seen as due to convergent efforts of 12 Ministries/ Departments and State Governments, which are giving higher quantum of benefits to the migrant workers and rural communities. The stage is set for longer term action for a long term initiative for jobs and livelihoods for those who chose to stay back in villages.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Narayan Rane launches unique anti-bacterial fabric; Says, it will help create rural employment andcontribute to environment protection
Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayana Rane today launched the unique anti-bacterial fabric developed by Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute, Jaipur, under KVIC.The fabric is treated with anti-bacterial agent extracted from cow dung which prevents bacterial growth in the fabric. Shri Rane said, this innovative fabric could be great use in hospitals and other medical facilities.
The Minister also lauded the innovative KhadiPrakritik Paint made from cow dung and the unique plastic-mixed handmade paper developed by the Institute. He said, the two products had great potential of creating rural employment while also contributing to environment protection. He said, all efforts would be made to take KhadiPrakritik Paint to every village of the country and project it as a model of sustainable employment.
Shri Rane said, KhadiPrakritik Paint is a unique product which can serve the twin objectives of employment generation as well as environment protection. It is eco-friendly and cost-effective. He added that his Ministry aims atsetting up KhadiPrakritik Paint units in every part of the country that will give a big boost to government’s rural employment initiatives.
The Minister directed the officials to explore feasibility of setting up plastic-mixed handmade paper units in rural areas for creating local employment. He said, this handmade paper unit developed by KVIC will go a long way in fighting the menace of single-use plastic. On the one hand, this will clear the plastic waste from nature and on the other hand, it will create thousands of new employment in the handmade paper industry and strengthen the rural economy.
Ministry of Culture
PM attends the celebration of 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata
Netaji is embodiment of India's might and inspiration:PM
Modi Government has bestowed upon Netaji the respect he deserves: Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi attended the celebration of 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata. He presided over the inaugural function of the ‘Parakram Diwas’ celebrations at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. A permanent exhibition and a Projection Mapping Show on Netaji was inaugurated on the occasion. A commemorative coin and postage stamp was also released by the Prime Minister. A cultural programme "AmraNutonJouboneriDoot", based on the theme of Netaji, was also held.
Before this event, the Prime Minister visited Netaji Bhawan, Netaji Subhas Bose’s home at Elgin Road, to pay his respect to Netaji. Later he proceeded to the National Library, Kolkata, where an International Conference “Re-visiting the legacy of Netaji Subhas in the 21st century” and an Artists' Camp were organized. The Prime Minister also interacted with the artists and conference participants, before attending the celebration of Parakram Divas at Victoria Memorial.
Speaking on occasion, the Prime Minister said that today is the birthday of that brave son of Maa Bharti who gave new direction to the dream of independent India. Today is the day we celebrate the consciousness that tore through the darkness of slavery and challenged the mightiest power of the world with the words that I will not beg for freedom, I will take it.
The Prime Minister conveyed that the country has decided to celebrate Netaji's birth anniversary, i.e. 23 January every year as 'Parakram Divas' in order to honour and remember Netaji’s indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation. Shri Modi asserted that Netaji is embodiment of India's might and inspiration.
On this occasion the Minister of State  for Culture and Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel remembered Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and saluted his devotion to the motherland, leadership and sacrifices for liberating India. Addressing the audience, the Minister said that Netaji was not given his due place in the history of Indian freedom struggle. However, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi we have given him the respect he deserves. Shri Patel said that the soldiers of Azad Hind Fauz who are still alive are living legends of our nation. He further said that Netaji had given the slogan “DilliChalo” from Kolkata but today we have come all the way from Delhi to Kolkata to pay befitting tribute to the great leader.
Shri Patel further informed that the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has paid floral tributes to Netaji at his birthplace in Cuttack, Odisha. The Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani paid homage to Netaji at Haripura in Surat district where Netaji was elected the President of Indian National Congress.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Shri Arjun Munda Launches ‘E-Governance Initiatives for ST Welfare Schemes’
Shri Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs launched the “e-governance initiatives for ST Welfare schemes” at a function organized by Ministry of Tribal Affairs here today. Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Ms. AnusuiyaUikey, Vice Chairperson, NCST, Shri Ramesh Chand Meena, Chairperson, TRIFED and Shri Deepak Khandekar, Secretary, Minister of Tribal Affairs were present. A power point presentation on these new e-governance initiatives was made on the occasion.
Shri Munda applauded the teamworkefforts of the Ministry of Tribal affairs for thesee-governance initiatives for Scheduled Tribes Welfare schemes and said that as per the “SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas and SabkaVishwas”, these e-governance initiatives will serve their purpose of the betterment of tribal communities across the nation. He called upon the officials of Ministry of Tribal Affairs to prepare a Databank of the previous beneficiaries of the schemes of the ministry on a priority basis. He emphasized that the officials of the ministry have to achieve the target of completion of its tasks before time.
In her address, Smt. Renuka Singh, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs said that these useful e-governance initiatives for the Scheduled Tribes welfare schemes will be proved as a milestone.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs has developed online portals namely DBT Tribal  and NGO Grants Online Application & Tracking System  for bringing in greater e-Governance in implementation of welfare schemes for STs. In DBT Tribal portal, there are 3 main modules for Pre-Matric & Post-Matric Scholarship. Data Sharing module is mainly meant for sharing beneficiary-data by States. In Communication module, the States have facility to upload documents, raise query and DBT data uploaded by States is used for faster release of funds. Monitoring module has facility of MIS reports & Dashboards.
Ministry has further developed module for verification of students by Universities and Colleges under Fellowship scheme and Grievance Module for all stake holders including beneficiary students in 03 Central Sector schemes and Institutions.
The NGO portal, developed for implementing scheme of Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of STs, has been fully revamped & redesigned with simplified Application form, Inspection Report and Fund Processing module. The portal has been re-opened on today for FY 2019-20 for NGOs and States for online application.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Sub-regional office, Field Operations Division of NSSO, MoSPI located at Rajkot under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Ahmedabad is celebrating Swachhta Pakhwada
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is celebrating Swachhta Pakhwada, 2023 during July 01, 2023 to July 15, 2023 under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The main focus of this campaign is to encourage Jan Bhagidari & awarness about the cleanliness. Sub-regional office, Field Operations Division of NSSO, MoSPI located at Rajkot under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Ahmedabad is also celebrating this Pakhwada by promoting cleanliness and plantation of trees. A special cleanliness drive was organised by the Sub-regional office, Rajkot on 2nd July’2023 in the well-known Rashtriya Shala which is a famous learning centre commissioned by Mahatma Gandhi in 1921.The students of this Shala were sensitized about the hygienic practices and the premises of the campus was cleaned by the officials of the Sub-regional office in association with Rashtriya Shala on this occasion.
A bike rally was also undertaken to promote the same. Around 55 participants comprising officials of FOD and Rashtriya Shala along with students participated in the drive with full vigour and enthusiasm. Tree plantation was also be done in campus of Rashtriya Shala and in the office premises of the SRO, Rajkot by Shri T I Trivedi, Assistant Director and other officials of the SRO. Senior citizens who participated in the event and the cleaning staff were also given a token of appreciation. An awareness rally from Shala to SRO premises was organised by the office to create awareness about the cleanliness and encourage Jan Bhagidari among the public.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari leads the International Yoga Day celebrations in Nagpur
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari lead the celebrations of International Yoga Day at Yashwant Stadium, Dhantoli in Nagpur, Maharashtra in the presence of BJP Maharashtra State President Shri Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
Extending Yoga Day greetings on the occasion, Shri Gadkari said, “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we are celebrating Yoga Day today in the spirit of 'Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. Over the years Yoga Day is being celebrated not only in India but all over the world. Happy Yoga Day to all"